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You are Author

Author: Iona Community (Scotland); Andrew Donaldson, 1951- Meter: 10.10.6.11 with alleluias Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: You are Author and Lord of creation Topics: Choruses and Meditative Songs; Communion; God Creator and Ruler; Languages other than English Urdu; Worship Used With Tune: SARA SHRISTE Text Sources: Nepalese traditional, taught by Elisabeth Padillo-Oleson

Jump with joy

Author: Clara Henderson, 1955- Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Jump with joy for Jesus' life everlasting (Njo, njo, njo mwa Yesu mkulimoyo) Topics: Dance; Joy; Languages other than English Chichewa; Laughter / Mirth; Worship Scripture: John 3:16 Used With Tune: NJO NJO NJO Text Sources: Chichewa chorus

The Apostle's Creed

Appears in 1,916 hymnals First Line: I believe in God, the Father almighty Lyrics: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth, I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. Topics: Prayer / Prayers / Poems; Sacraments and Ordinances Communion Text Sources: Traditional liturgical text; Translation: English language Liturgical Consultation

The day of resurrection

Author: John of Damascus, c.696-c.754; John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 523 hymnals First Line: The day of resurrection—earth, tell it out abroad Lyrics: 1 The day of resurrection– earth, tell it out abroad, the Passover of gladness, the Passover of God. From death to life eternal, from earth unto the sky, our Christ hath brought us over with hymns of victory. 2 Our hearts be pure from evil, that we may see aright the Lord in rays eternal of resurrection light, and, listening to his accents, may hear, so calm and plain, his own "All hail!" and, hearing, may raise the victor strain. 3 Now let the heavens be joyful; let earth its song begin; let the round world keep triumph, and all that is therein; invisible and visible, their notes together blend, for Christ the Lord hath risen, our joy that hath no end. Topics: Church Year Easter; Descants and Fauxbourdons; Joy; Recessionals Scripture: Luke 24:36 Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE Text Sources: Greek

Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness

Author: Johann Franck, 1618-1677; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Appears in 121 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness; leave the gloomy haunts of sadness; come into the daylight's splendour, there with joy thy praises render to the One whose grace unbounded hath this wondrous banquet founded, high o'er all the heavens reigneth, yet to dwell among us deigneth. 2 Sun, who all my life dost brighten, Light, who dost my soul enlighten; Joy, the sweetest heart e'er knoweth; Fount, whence all my being floweth: at thy feet I cry, my Maker, let me be a fit partaker of this blessed food from heaven, for our good, thy glory given. 3 Jesus, Bread of Life, I pray thee, let me gladly here obey thee; never to my hurt invited, be thy love with love requited. From this banquet let me measure, Lord, how vast and deep its treasure, through the gifts thou here dost give me, as thy guest in heaven receive me. Topics: Gladness / Happiness; Jesus Christ Bread of Life; Light; Sacraments and Ordinances Communion Scripture: John 6:35 Used With Tune: SCHMÜCKE DICH

Thanks to God whose word was spoken

Author: R. T. Brooks, 1918-1985 Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 39 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thanks to God whose word was spoken in the deed that made the earth. God's the voice that called a nation; God's the fires that tried its worth. God has spoken: praise God for the living word. 2 Thanks to God whose Word Incarnate glorified the flesh of man; heights and depths of life did share. Deeds and words and death and rising grace in human form declare. God has spoken: praise God for the living word. 3 Thanks to God whose word was written in the Bible's sacred page, record of the revelation showing God to every age. God has spoken: praise God for the living word. 4 Thanks to God whose word is published in the tongues of every race. See its glory undiminished by the change of time or place. God is speaking: praise God for the living word. 5 Thanks to God whose word is answered by the Spirit's voice within. Here we drink of joy unmeasured, life redeemed from death and sin. God is speaking: praise him for his open word. Topics: Communication / Language; God Creator and Ruler; Holy Spirit Indwelling; Jesus Christ Word; Recessionals; The Bible Scripture: Genesis 1, 2:1-4 Used With Tune: WYLDE GREEN

Lord of all being, throned afar

Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1809-1894 Appears in 435 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord of all being, throned afar, thy glory flames from sun and star, centre and soul of every sphere, yet to each loving heart how near! 2 Sun of our life, thy quickening ray sheds on our path the glow of day; star of our hope, thy softened light cheers the long watches of the night. 3 Our midnight is thy smile withdrawn; our noontide is thy gracious dawn; our rainbow arch, thy mercy's sign; all, save the clouds of sin, are thine. 4 Lord of all life, below, above, whose light is truth, whose warmth is love, before thy ever-blazing throne we ask no lustre of our own. 5 Grant us thy truth to make us free, and kindling hearts that burn for thee, till all thy living altars claim one holy light, one heavenly flame. Topics: Commitment; God Creator and Ruler; Light; Truth Scripture: Genesis 9:13 Used With Tune: ARIZONA

Lamp of our feet

Author: Bernard Barton, 1784-1849 Appears in 280 hymnals First Line: Lamp of our feet whereby we trace Lyrics: 1 Lamp of our feet whereby we trace our path when wont to stray, stream from the fount of heavenly grace, brook by the traveler’s way, 2 bread of our souls whereon we feed, true manna from on high, our guide and chart wherein we read of realms beyond the sky, 3 pillar of fire through watches dark or radiant cloud by day, when waves would whelm our tossing bark, our anchor and our stay, 4 word of the ever-living God, will of his God's glorious Son: without thee how could earth be trod, or heaven itself be won? 5 Lord, grant that we aright may learn the wisdom it imparts, and to its heavenly teaching turn with simple, childlike hearts. Topics: Christian Nurture / Teaching; Cloud / Cloudy Pillar; Fire / Flame; Guidance; The Bible; Wisdom Scripture: Exodus 13:21 Used With Tune: GRÄFENBERG

O Christ, you wept when grief was raw

Author: Iona Community (Scotland) Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Doubt; Jesus Christ Presence of; Loneliness; Longing for God and Christ; Resurrection; Sacraments and Ordinances Funeral Scripture: John 11:17-37 Used With Tune: PALMER

Lord, O Lord our God

Meter: Irregular Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: Lord, O Lord our God, join with us; share the life of your people; Jesus the Son of God, join with us; share the life of your people; Lord, O Lord our God, show that you're one with us, one with the helpless, the poor and humble, who pray for oppression to cease, one with your children, in fear and in poverty, bringing us all to your peace. Lord, O Lord our God, join with us; share the life of your people; Jesus the Son of God, join with us; share the life of your people; Lord, O Lord our God, show that you're one with us, one with the helpless, the poor and humble, who pray for oppression to cease, one with your children, in fear and in poverty, bringing us all to your peace. Topics: Children and Youth Justice; Jesus Christ Presence of; One Life in Christ Justice; Oppression / Poverty; Peace; Social Concerns / Social Justice Scripture: Isaiah 7:17 Used With Tune: LORD, O LORD OUR GOD Text Sources: Nicaraguan traditional